Shop having trouble fitting my tires :shifty

[frey328is]

So the tire shop that is mounting and balancing my tires called and said they are having trouble getting the tires to seal. They told me that the lips needs to be cleaned up or something. I am bringing them home to see if I can clean up the inner lips myself instead of paying them :shifty

I dont really think I am doing too much of a stretch. 205/40/17 fuzions on 17x8 style 5s. I know its been done before, a lot haha. Is there anything special that they need to do to get the tires to seal? Any help would be appreciated.

I will post up pictures once these are fitted on my car. I am getting my fenders rolled this week. Centers are gold and my car is montreal blue. :eyebrows

[SeanDub]

I mounted 205/40 on my style 5's with no problems at all. Not even high pressure

[M.Burroughs]

So the tire shop that is mounting and balancing my tires called and said they are having trouble getting the tires to seal. They told me that the lips needs to be cleaned up or something. I am bringing them home to see if I can clean up the inner lips myself instead of paying them :shifty

I dont really think I am doing too much of a stretch. 205/40/17 fuzions on 17x8 style 5s. I know its been done before, a lot haha. Is there anything special that they need to do to get the tires to seal? Any help would be appreciated.

I will post up pictures once these are fitted on my car. I am getting my fenders rolled this week. Centers are gold and my car is montreal blue. :eyebrows

That stretch is easy-peasy. Are they using a cheetah to bead them? Other than that, there shouldn't be much of an issue.

[Digitalwave]

Find another shop.

205/40-17 ZRi's are rated for 7" to 8" rims so it's not even really considered stretch, when the manufacturer approves the mounting. It would be sad if a shop used a cheetah for this mount.

Bad dirt or damage to the bead can cause them to not seal, but that's unlikely unless your rims were FUBAR.

[frey328is]

I kinda think this is just the stealership trying to screw me over. When they called I asked if it was all of the tires or just some of them that wouldnt seal and they said it was all of them. Then when I said I wanted to clean them up myself instead of having them do it they said they will charge me for the 1 tire they mounted. Then I asked when I can pick them up and they said I can after lunch (in a few hours) because they arent done. Doesnt make sense.

Maybe I will just take them somewhere else haha. Its not like these tires should be that difficult to fit with the soft sidewall haha.

[Digitalwave]

the stealership

Here's your problem.

[B Rod]

Here's your problem.

+1. Go ANYWHERE else.

[frey328is]

haha I thought I would try it, they gave me a pretty good price. I will be going somewhere else next.

[frey328is]

Picked up the wheels from the stealership and left without paying for my valve stem ha. Took them to a different place and they had no problem at all. Lesson learned.

Should be test fitting the wheels on the front today with my 10mm spacer :)

What size spacer should I plan on using for the back? Im waiting till the fenders are done to know for sure but I am thinking 15 or 18.

[M.Burroughs]

It would be sad if a shop used a cheetah for this mount.

They had to use one to mount them on my BBWs (8" wide) but not on the 8.5" type As back in the day haha. Depends on the wheel really.

[schroedin]

You better get us some test pics. Pronto. :D

[RedE46Bimmer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yxrxELxVYg :D

But for 205s on an 8 you shouldnt even have a problem

[schroedin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yxrxELxVYg :D

But for 205s on an 8 you shouldnt even have a problem
For pros only :rofl

[awFilms]

i had a 205/40 on a 8.5.

a lot of places wont stretch tires.. its gay. gotta have the hook ups!

but you should have no problem mounting those. unless they really suck at mounting tires.

[dinanm3atl]

I didn't have a problem @ the dealer mounting my 255s on my 10s :shifty

[grippymonkey]

There is alot of places in LA that mount stretched. I've never had an issue or even a question from my local shop.

[dinanm3atl]

There is alot of places in LA that mount stretched. I've never had an issue or even a question from my local shop.

Most make a big deal because a lot of guys calls up and stop by and say "Will you stretch tires" or something similar.

[frey328is]

It wasnt really a stretch though. I think the stealership just wanted more money. The wheel was a bit dirty on the inside with some old tire but nothing bad at all. They just wanted to charge me 75 more ha. I took it to another place and they had no problem.

Car hasnt been fully lowered yet because I thought I would be able to have splitters. Turns out my driveway had something else in mind. Pictures will be posted soon :) Everybody already knows what it will look like though haha.

[Dr.AK]

Heh, yeah I agree on the stealership wanting more money.

When I got my tires done, they didn't even thing twice about it. 205/40 on 8x17 and 225/35 on 9.5x17. They had to pump 8 bar into the 225s though to get them beaded properly, lol.